What is Cornice?

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What is Cornice?
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What is Cornice?
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What is Cornice?
Cornice
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Cornice is.
Cornice
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Cornice is.
Cornice
The location where the structures wall meets its
roof!
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What purpose does Cornice serve?
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What purpose does Cornice serve?
It adds to the attractiveness of the structure!
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What purpose does Cornice serve?
It helps to protect / shield the interior and the
exterior from climate conditions and
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What purpose does Cornice serve?
It helps to protect / shield the interior and the
exterior from climate conditions and
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What purpose does Cornice serve?
It assists in the energy management scheme of the
building!
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What types of cornice are there?
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What types of cornices are there?
There is closed cornice
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What types of cornice are there?
.open cornice and,
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What types of cornice are there?
boxed cornice!
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Are there examples to look at?
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Are there examples to look at?
Closed Cornice
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Are there examples to look at?
Open Cornice
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Are there examples to look at?
Boxed Cornice
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Are there examples to look at?
What purpose(es) does cornice serve for this
building?
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What purpose(es) does cornice serve for this
building?
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Are there examples to look at?
What purpose(es) does cornice serve for this
building?
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Are there examples to look at?
What purpose(es) does cornice serve for this
building?
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Are there examples to look at?
What purpose(es) does cornice serve for this
building?
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Are there examples to look at?
What purpose(es) does cornice serve for this
building?
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What does Cornice Ventilation hardware look like??
Aluminum Soffit Vents
Vinyl Panel Soffit Vents
Cool air enters through these
Continuous Aluminum Soffit Vents
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What type of vents are used at the top of the
roof?
Preparing to install continuous ridge vent.
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Are there examples to look at?
Continuous Ridge Vent
Hot attic air exits through these
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Are there examples to look at?
Hot attic air exits through these
Gable vents come in many shapes.
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Are there examples to look at?
Hot attic air exits through these
Electric Fan or Turbine vents may also be used to
exhaust attic air.
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What are the Maintenance Issues with Cornice?
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What are the Maintenance Issues with Cornice?
Open Cornice needing painting.(Imagine having to
paint on and between each tail!)
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What are the Maintenance Issues with Cornice?
Rafter tails of Open Cornice vulnerable to wood
rot.
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What are the Maintenance Issues with Cornice?
Birds insects attach to exposed rafter tails /
lookouts.
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